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Today's Gossip: United To Affload Rooney & Mkhitaryan?

Two big-name players could be on their way out of Manchester United, while Chelsea could have landed a Liverpool midfielder last season, a...

Two big-name players could be on their way out of Manchester United, while Chelsea could have landed a Liverpool midfielder last season, according to today’s papers.

Inter Chase Unwanted United ManInter Milan have emerged as surprise contenders to sign Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney.Rooney has struggled for form over the past two seasons and has fallen out of favour with both club and country, having been dropped by both Jose Mourinho and Gareth Southgate in recent weeks.On Tuesday reports suggested Mourinho has told the 31-year-old to leave United if he wants regular first-team football, with a big-money move to the USA or China appearing the most likely destination.However, according to Italian outlet Calciomercato, Inter’s Chinese owners are keen on a deal to sign Rooney, although negotiations are unlikely to start until next summer.Meanwhile, The Sun suggest Rooney is determined to stay at Old Trafford until he has broke Sir Bobby Charlton’s goalscoring record of 249, which he is just four short of eclipsing.Mourinho Giving Up On MkhitaryanHenrikh Mkhitaryan arrived at Manchester United with much excitement: a £30 million price tag and the Bundesliga Player of the Year, but the Sun believes that after just six months, Jose Mourinho is prepared to cash-in on the Armenian.

The Red Devils boss has handed the 27-year-old just one start since he transferred from Borussia Dortmund with a dramatic exit in January now being floated.It would represent one of the most drastic declines for a top class player in recent memory with a host of clubs likely to form a less-than-orderly queue as one of the most gifted playmakers in Europe becomes available in the market.Leicester To Swoop For Inter Star GabigolOn to another player that only joined his club this summer.Gabriel Barbosa was one of the transfer window's most eye-catching signings as Inter Milan beat out Barcelona for the former Santos starlet, but Gazzetta dello Sport is reporting that Leicester have moved for the Brazilian.

The Foxes made enquiries for the Brazil international and could persuade the Nerazzurrito sell the 20-year-old after his lack of playing time under Dutch manager Frank de Boer this term.The report suggests Chelsea could also join the hunt to relocate Gabigol just six months after his £25 million move, though Claudio Ranieri could offer more regular playing time.Man City Told To Pay €80m For Dortmund SuperstarBorussia Dortmund will demand Manchester City and Real Madrid pay €80 million for their superstar striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, says German newspaper Bild.

The report states that City bid €65 million last summer but received a firm "no," and that if they are to return in January or next summer, Pep Guardiola's club must up their offer.The Gabon international dreams of playing for the European Champions, yet City are likely to have a small window to jump ahead in the race due to the current transfer ban -- which Los Merengues are in the midst of appealing.Witsel to Juventus?Juventus could add a top class midfielder in time for a run at the Champions League, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, as Zenit Saint Petersburg are lining up his replacement.

Zenit boss Mircea Lucescu wants Rostov's Cristian Noboa and, should the Ecuadorian arrive, Axel Witsel's move to Turin could finally materialise.The Russian club dug their heals in the summer as Juve targeted the Belgian as Paul Pogba's replacement, but a January move is now looking probable and the prospect of a sensational midfield trio alongside Miralem Pjanic and Sami Khedira.

OthersChelsea could have signed Marko Grujic last season, only for Jose Mourinho’s sacking to allow Liverpool to swoop in to land the midfielder (Joe)Frank de Boer could be sacked by Inter Milan unless the manager gets a good result against Torino (Daily Mail)Borussia Monchengladbach sporting director Max Eberl admits the Bungesliga outfit hope to extend the stay of Chelsea loanee Andreas Christensen beyond the defender’s two-year deal (The Sun)Watford are expected to escape a points deduction following allegations they fabricated financial documents (Daily Express)Celtic’s 13-year-old prodigy Karamoko Dembele is being targeted by England, although he will make his Scotland under-16s debut this weekend (The Times)

Bayern Munich are finally ready to announce Robert Lewandowski's new contract after eight months of negotiations, report Bild.The Polish forward will put pen to paper on a five-year, €10 million-per-season deal, while Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben's extensions are also set to be announced on Nov. 25 at the club's AGM.